Every useful tool starts as a need someone has not yet been able to meet. The CESXY Wishes board collects those needs as public, moderated requests.
The board is new, so we started it ourselves. CESXY editors wrote the eight wishes below from ordinary problems that come up in daily life. They are editorial seeds, not requests from named users, and each one started with zero supporters. They show the kind of small, specific tool the board is for.
Each entry gives the problem, the core action a tool would need and its category.
Tell me which kid needs what, the night before school
Category: Family & Kids.
The problem: parents piece together the next school day from school emails, a class chat, a paper calendar and memory. Notices arrive at different times through different channels, and one gets missed. Shared calendars handle appointments but not a note to bring an empty cereal box on Thursday.
The core action: an evening check that gives one short list per child of what they need tomorrow, such as a PE kit, a signed form, a packed lunch or a costume.
What do I do now my connecting flight is gone?
Category: Travel.
The problem: a traveller who has missed a connection is usually tired, standing in a queue and searching on weak airport wifi. Airline apps show the problem but not the options, and the rules on rebooking, meals and hotels vary by airline and region.
The core action: plain next steps for a missed or cancelled connection, covering where to go, what to ask the airline for and what you may be entitled to. It has to work on a phone with poor signal.
Dinner from what's left in the fridge on a Thursday
Category: Food & Drink.
The problem: recipe sites assume you will buy more ingredients. A search for eggs and rice returns dishes that need several extra things, and general chat assistants keep suggesting ingredients you do not have.
The core action: type in the odd bits left before the weekly shop and get one or two dinners you can make tonight, treating only what I have as a strict rule.
Which subscriptions renew this month, before they charge me
Category: Finance.
The problem: most people find out about a renewal when the charge appears. Trials get forgotten and annual plans renew long after anyone remembers signing up. Bank apps show past payments but rarely warn about what is coming.
The core action: a list of upcoming renewals and trials ending, built from what you enter or forward, with a reminder a few days before each one.
Practise the conversation before my first lesson
Category: Education.
The problem: language apps teach words in a fixed order that rarely matches the conversation you are nervous about this week. Phrasebooks give you the lines but no practice saying them.
The core action: short sessions to rehearse the phrases for one real situation, such as ordering at a market or meeting a neighbour, with gentle correction.
A stretch routine that fits the minutes I actually have
Category: Health & Fitness.
The problem: most fitness apps want a sign-up and a daily commitment before they show a single stretch. Video routines run long and assume floor space and a mat.
The core action: enter how long you have, what feels stiff and where you are, and get a routine that fits, with no account and no streaks. Anyone with a real injury should still see a professional.
Turn a voice note into a quote I can send before I leave the job
Category: Business.
The problem: tradespeople and freelancers often write quotes late at night from scribbled notes, sometimes days after the visit. By then the customer may have asked someone else. Invoice software handles the final document but not the step from what I saw to what I charge.
The core action: record a quick voice note at the end of a visit and get back a tidy written quote with line items to check and send.
Is the market on this weekend, and is the road closed for it?
Category: Local Life.
The problem: local information is spread across council websites, lamppost posters, neighbourhood groups and word of mouth. People learn about a road closure when they reach it. Newcomers have it hardest because they do not know which sources to watch.
The core action: one plain page per neighbourhood listing markets, street closures, bin collection changes and community events, drawn from official notices where possible and saying where each item came from.
What these wishes have in common
Each one describes a specific situation rather than a type of software. Each asks for one core action. Several say where the tool would be used, such as on a phone in a queue or in a van after a job. One asks for no account at all. Three sit in sensitive categories, Family & Kids, Finance and Health & Fitness, which means extra care with data and claims.
How a wish becomes a built app
The week's #1 wish gets built, and any wish reaching 1,000 supporters gets built immediately.
Supporting a wish is the most direct way to show what should be built next. It costs nothing, and it is not a purchase.
Participants may receive benefits. Details and final interpretation rest with CESXY.
For builders
Any of these wishes can be the starting point for a project. Open the wish and choose Build this. It takes you to the Submit form with the wish attached. Keep the scope to the core action and submit the result for review in the usual way. Our guide For Builders: How to Pick a Wish and Ship It in a Week sets out a plan.
Add your own
If the tool you need is not here, look through the Wishes board for something similar. If nothing matches, open Make a wish. Describe the problem, the core action and any practical requirements. Leave out personal information about yourself and others.